Historic Resource Evaluation of for the Property Located at 1225 Allyn

HISTORIC RESOURCE EVALUATION OF

FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1225 ALLYN AVENUE, ST HELENA, NAPA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

SUBMITTED TO: Bob Branstad

SUBMITTED BY:

Stacey De Shazo, M.A. Principal Architectural Historian Evans & De Shazo, LLC

December 5, 2016

Evans & De Shazo, LLC 6876 Sebastopol Avenue Sebastopol, CA 95472 971-244-1836/707-812-7400 www.evans-deshazo.com

Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ...... 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...... 3 PROJECT LOCATION ...... 3 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ...... 5

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ...... 5

LOCAL REGULATIONS ...... 6

CITY OF ST. HELENA HISTORIC RESOURCES ...... 6

Implementing Actions ...... 6 METHODS ...... 7 HISTORIC CONTEXT ...... 7

MEXICAN PERIOD (1821 – 1848) ...... 7

AMERICAN PERIOD (1848 - PRESENT) ...... 8

Development of the Town of St. Helena ...... 8

DEVELOPMENT OF WORLD WAR II ERA COTTAGE ARCHITECTURE (1935 – 1952) ...... 9 LITERATURE SEARCH AND REVIEW ...... 9

LOCAL AND ONLINE RESEARCH ...... 9

RESULTS OF THE LITERATURE SEARCH AND REVIEW ...... 10

PROPERTY HISTORY ...... 11 HISTORIC RESOURCE FIELD SURVEY ...... 15

ca. 1952 House ...... 15

Northeast Elevation (Primary Façade) ...... 16

Southeast Elevation ...... 18

Southwest Elevation ...... 19

Northwest Elevation...... 21

Interior ...... 22

Landscape ...... 23

Neighborhood Setting ...... 23 EVALUATION FOR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ...... 24

EVALUATION CRITERIA ...... 24

California Register of Historical Resources ...... 24

CRHR Evaluation ...... 24

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CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 25 REFERENCES CITED ...... 26 Appendix A: DRP 523 Forms

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INTRODUCTION Evans & De Shazo, LLC (EDS) was contracted by Bob Branstad to conduct a Historic Resource Evaluation (HRE) of the property located at 1225 Allyn Avenue, St. Helena, Napa County, California. The property contains a ca. 1952 house that is situated within the 0.24-acre lot known as Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 009-311-013-000 (Project Area). The house is not currently listed on any local, state, or federal historic inventory. The project entails the proposed demolition of the ca. 1952 house and the construction of a new house (Project). As such, the City of St. Helena is requiring an HRE be completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City of St. Helena General Plan Historic Resources Element (Chapter 6) to determine if demolition of the ca. 1952 house will impact historical resources.

The HRE was completed by Principal Architectural Historian, Stacey De Shazo, who holds an M.A. in Historic Preservation and exceeds the Secretary of Interior’s professional qualification standards for Architectural History and History.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Project entails the proposed demolition of the ca. 1952 house and the construction of a new single- family hybridCore house within the 10,660-square foot parcel. An HRE was required by the City of St. Helena to address potential significant impacts to historical resources under CEQA. The HRE will ensure compliance with the CEQA and the City of St. Helena General Plan Historic Resources Element (Chapter 6).

PROJECT LOCATION The Project Area includes the parcel (APN 009-311-013-000) at 1225 Allyn Avenue, located approximately 190 feet northwest of Spring Street and 330 feet southwest of Tainter Street. The Project Area is located on USGS St. Helena 7.5-minute (1960; 1993) and Rutherford 7.5-minute (1951; 1973) quadrangle maps within the Mexican-era land grant of Carne de Humana within unsectioned land of Township 8 North, Range 6 West, extended (Figure 1).

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Figure 1. Project Location Map, showing the Project Area.

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REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

CEQA and the Guidelines for Implementing CEQA (State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15064.5) give direction and guidance for evaluation of properties and the preparation of Initial Studies, Categorical Exemptions, Negative Declarations and Environmental Impact Reports. Pursuant to California State law, the City of St. Helena is legally responsible and accountable for determining the environmental impact of any land use proposal it approves.

Cultural resources are aspects of the environment that require identification and assessment for potential significance under CEQA (14 CCR 15064.5 and PRC 21084.1). There are five classes of cultural resources defined by the State Office of Historic Preservation (OHP). These are:

 Building: A structure created principally to shelter or assist in carrying out any form of human activity. A “building” may also be used to refer to a historically and functionally related unit, such as a courthouse and jail or a house and barn.  Structure: A construction made for a functional purpose rather than creating human shelter. Examples include mines, bridges, and tunnels.  Object: Construction primarily artist in nature or relatively small in scale and simply constructed. It may be movable by nature or design or made for a specific setting or environment. Objects should be in a setting appropriate to their significant historic use or character. Examples include fountains, monuments, maritime resources, sculptures and boundary markers.  Site: The location of a significant event. A prehistoric or historic occupation or activity, or a building or structure, whether standing, ruined, or vanished, where the location itself possesses historic, cultural, or archaeological value regardless of the value of any existing building, structure, or object. A site need not be marked by physical remains if it is the location of a prehistoric or historic event and if no buildings, structures, or objects marked it at that time. Examples include trails, designed landscapes, battlefields, habitation sites, Native American ceremonial areas, petroglyphs, and pictographs.  Historic District: Unified geographic entities which contain a concentration of historic buildings, structures, or sites united historically, culturally, or architecturally. According to California Code of Regulations Section 15064.5, cultural resources are historically significant if they are:

 Listed in, or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR) (Public Resources Code 5024.1, Title 14 CCR, Section 4850 et. seq.);  Listed in, or eligible for listing in, the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP);  Included in a local register of historical resources, as defined in an historical resource survey meeting the requirements of Section 5024.1(g) of the Public Resource Code; or  Any object, building, structure, site, area, place, record, or manuscript which a lead agency determines to be historically significant or significant in the architectural, engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, social, political, military, or cultural annals of California, provided the lead agency’s determination is supported by substantial evidence in-light of the whole record. A resource may be listed as an historical resource in the CRHR if it has integrity and meets any of the following criteria:

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1) Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history or the cultural heritage of California or the United States; 2) Associated with the lives of persons important to local, California or national history; 3) Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or method of construction or represents the work of a master or possesses high artistic values; or 4) Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California or the nation. Buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts representative of California and United States history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture convey significance when they also possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. A resource has integrity if it retains the characteristics that were present during the resource’s period of significance. Enough of these characteristics must remain to convey the reasons for its significance.

LOCAL REGULATIONS

CITY OF ST. HELENA HISTORIC RESOURCES

St. Helena has more than 200 historic resources throughout the City. Two major surveys conducted in 1978 and 2006 provide the basis for most of the historic resources identified in the City. Additionally, the National Register of Historic Places has identified historic resources and a historic district in the downtown commercial area. St. Helena’s historic commercial district includes 35 buildings that are contributing resources and 13 buildings that are not contributors. Non-contributing resources are those that, due to the date of construction, alterations, or other factors, do not contribute to the district’s historic significance or character.

Implementing Actions HR1.A Adopt a historic preservation ordinance to implement the policies recommended in the Historic Resources Element.

HR1.b Adopt design review guidelines and/or form-based codes, standards and criteria for the alteration or rehabilitation of historic properties. The adoption of design review guidelines and/or form-based codes can assist City staff, the Planning Commission and City Council when reviewing permit requests and provide long-term regulatory consistency.

HR1.C Adopt design review guidelines and/or form-based codes that require new development in or adjacent to historic areas or buildings to be compatible in design and character with existing historic buildings.

HR1.D Develop an incentive program to encourage property owners to participate in historic preservation efforts. Potential program measures can include alternate building codes for historic structures and financial incentives, where necessary.

HR1.E Consolidate and update the existing inventories of historic buildings and houses, and develop criteria to add to the list.

HR1.F Develop sustainable development and green building guidelines for rehabilitation, retrofitting and adaptive reuse of historic resources. Identify incentives to encourage property owners to utilize these guidelines. (Also see the Community Design Element, Topic Area 1)

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HR1.G Continue to develop and implement downtown design guidelines and/or standards to protect historic buildings and guide façade changes.

HR1.H Regularly update the Historic Resources Inventory to ensure that is includes a current list of historic structures in the City.

HR1.I Incorporate the preservation of historic resources into a citywide urban design plan.

HR1.J The City shall retain a qualified architectural historian, preservation architect, or preservation planner to assist with development of any neighborhood or citywide design standards, guidelines, or form-based codes that will be implemented in or adjacent to historic areas, e.g., the Downtown Commercial District, or adjacent to historic buildings.

HR1.K Require that rehabilitation or restoration of historical resources be done according to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for the Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration, Restoration, and Reconstruction of Historic Buildings.

METHODS The following HRE was prepared by EDS Principal Architectural Historian in compliance with CEQA guidelines and the City of St. Helena ordinances. EDS utilized research obtained from the Northwest Information Center (NWIC), St. Helena Public Library, St. Helena Historical Society, and the Napa County Assessor-Recorder Office, as well as various online sources. EDS also conducted a reconnaissance field survey to document the Project Area and formulate assessments within the context of the neighborhood. EDS also completed Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) forms for the ca. 1952 house (Attachment A).

HISTORIC CONTEXT

MEXICAN PERIOD (1821 – 1848)

In 1821, Mexico gained independence from Spain, and by 1834 the Spanish Missions, developed by the Franciscans, were secularized. Subsequently, the land that had previously been owned by the church was distributed among the elite of Mexican Californio society and ranchos were established. The land of Napa Valley was dominated by the Vallejo family, headed by Mexican General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, who was responsible for clearing the area of its native inhabitants and securing the region for Mexican colonization. Many of his loyal soldiers and friends, as well as his family members were rewarded with land grants in Napa Valley. Dr. Edward Turner Bale, a British surgeon who arrived in Monterey, California in 1939, became Surgeon-In-Chief of the Mexican Army under General Vallejo. On March 21, 1839, Bale married Vallejo's niece, Maria Ignacia Soberanes, and he became a citizen of Mexico. In 1841, Bale was granted Rancho Carne Humana by Governor Juan Alvarado, a 17,962-acre (72.69 km2) Mexican land grant that included present day St. Helena. In 1846, Bale constructed a water-powered grist mill along a section of the rancho approximately 3.8 miles northwest of the Project Area. That same year, the Mexican- American War began, and by the end of the war in 1848 Mexico had lost nearly half of its territory, including California. Bale had his share of financial and personal troubles during this time and in 1848 Bale sold his saw mill to James Harbin and traveled north to Sutter’s Fort in search for gold (www.napacountyhistoricalsociety.com). After Bale died on October 9, 1849, his family began selling other portions of Rancho Carne Humana. In 1854, Henry Still and Charles Walters bought 126-acres of land from Bales’ widow, Maria, that included present day St. Helena.

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AMERICAN PERIOD (1848 - PRESENT) The American Period in California is marked by the end of the of the Mexican-American War when the U.S. took possession of the territories of California and New Mexico in the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848). In 1850, when California became a state, Napa County became one of the original 27 counties created. California statehood drew land speculators to Napa Valley, and in 1854 Stills and Walters, with their purchase of the 126-acres of the Carne Humana, which encompassed the land along the north side of Sulphur Creek to what is now Madrona Avenue, helped established the town of St. Helena.

Development of the Town of St. Helena In 1853, Stills constructed a house and the first commercial building in St. Helena, located just south of Main Street, near Oak Avenue. Stills also laid out a road that lead to his store, which sold general merchandise. Stills also needed to promote growth in the area to ensure the success of his business, so Stills, with his partner Walter, donated lots along what would become Main Street to anyone who would agree to open a business (http://www.ci.st-helena.ca.us/content/our-history; Hunt and Gunn 1926). In February 1855, Walters sold his share to Still for $500, perhaps the same amount he had contributed to its purchase (St. Helena Historical Society 2014). By 1857, Main Street consisted of a hotel, a blacksmith shop, a wagon and carriage manufactory, several general merchandise stores, and a saddlery business. However, in March 1857, Stills was in a financial hole and was forced to sell his store and house, and by the end of the year Stills left the town of St. Helena (St. Helena Historical Society 2014).

By 1870, St. Helena consisted of 1,500 residents that included Chinese, German, and Italian immigrants who came to work in the growing agricultural region (Brunzell 2015). On March 24, 1876, St. Helena was incorporated and by 1890 neighborhoods southwest of the Main Street’s commercial center had developed (Page & Turnbull 2006). Allyn Avenue, originally known as Scott Avenue, was at the heart of this late-nineteenth century neighborhood, which included a variety of Victorian and Vernacular style houses (Page & Turnbull 2006). By 1890, Napa Valley was considered America’s premier wine region and the town of St. Helena was thriving; however, by the late 1890s the root disease phylloxera nearly destroyed the wine industry in Napa Valley and the economic stability of St. Helena. Vineyards had to be removed and agricultural land that was once covered in vines was replaced by prunes and walnuts, which were considered as more stable crops.

During the early 1900s, the wine industry had begun its slow recovery from phylloxera; however, in 1920 the Volstead Act (commonly known as Prohibition) was passed, which outlawed the production and consumption of alcohol. During this time the majority of wineries closed and vineyards were again removed and replaced with a variety of architectural crops. In 1933, the Volstead Act was repealed; however, only a few wineries in area of St. Helena survived and with America in the grips of the Great Depression, economic recovery for the winery industry was slow. It was not until after World War II that the wine industry began to rebuild (Page & Turnbull 2006). During the 1950s and 1960s, St. Helena was still a quiet rural town that was home to farmers and local business owners; however, change was again on the horizon when in 1976 the Paris Tasting (known as the Judgement of Paris) gave international recognition Napa Valley vintners, wines, and methods of grape growing and wine production. Today, St. Helena is a center of the Napa Valley wine business and the local wine tourism industry with a flourishing and stable economy (http://www.sthelena.com/about/history/).

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DEVELOPMENT OF WORLD WAR II ERA COTTAGE ARCHITECTURE (1935 – 1952)

Post-World War II architectural themes were influenced by the demand for housing for returning GI’s and their new families, which signaled a drastic shift in the approach to residential development (Tyler 2009). World War II Era Cottage architecture is a transitional form of design with details borrowed from the Bungalows of the 1920s (DAHP 2016). This architectural style is often one-story, rectangular or square planned, with minimal eave overhang, a small covering or hood porch with a shallow stoop at the front door, and little ornamentation. The World War II Era Cottage style often appears in postwar neighborhoods that have been formally developed as subdivisions with identical houses that are often less than 1,000 square feet, but this style is also found within older neighborhoods where larger lots were split and developed to accommodate the local housing needs of working-class families. The ca. 1952 house located at 1225 Allyn Avenue in St. Helena is an example of a simple World War II Era Cottage designed for affordability.

LITERATURE SEARCH AND REVIEW EDS completed a literature search at the NWIC on November 21, 2016 (NWIC File # 16-0795) to review available documentation to determine if the Project Area has been previously evaluated for cultural resources and if there are any known cultural resources within or adjacent to the Project Area. Maps maintained by the NWIC and documentation for cultural resource studies and resources located within 1/4-mile of the Project Area were reviewed.

The literature search at the NWIC also included the review of the following inventories:

 National Register of Historic Places

 California Register of Historical Resources

 California Inventory of Historic Resources

 California Historical Landmarks

 California Points of Historical Interest

 Historic Properties Directory (HPD) Listing (OHP 2012)

LOCAL AND ONLINE RESEARCH

To ensure a complete literature search and review, local research was conducted to obtain primary and secondary resources such as photographs, deeds, and documents related to the ownership and development history of the Project Area. In addition, online resources were accessed that includes historic resource evaluation documentation not available at the NWIC, published local histories, maps, and photographs that were utilized to further develop the history of the Project Area and the historic context.

Local and online research included:

 www.newspapers.com  www.ancestory.com  www.calisphere.com (University of California)  http://www.ci.st-helena.ca.us/ (City of St. Helena)

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 Napa County Assessor/Recorder’s Office  St. Helena Public Library  St. Helena Historical Society

RESULTS OF THE LITERATURE SEARCH AND REVIEW

A records search at the NWIC indicated that the Project Area has not been previously evaluated for cultural resources.

In addition, a record search at the NWIC within 1/4-mile of the Project Area was conducted to allow for addition context development, revealed that 2 cultural resource studies have been done and 3 cultural resources have been recorded including P-28-001516, P-28-001548, and P-28-001766 (historic building). The previous cultural resource studies are listed in Table 1.

Table 1: Previous Cultural Resource Studies Conducted within 1/4-mile of the Project Area.

Report Year Title Author(s) Resources #

S-35295 2007 1551 Spring Street Historic Resource Evaluation Diana Painter P-28-001516 (historic building) S-35929 2008 Cultural Resources Assessment Fulton to St. Helena Pacific, Gas, & P-28-001548 Rebuild Project Electric Company (historic building)

The following table was compiled from research obtained at the NWIC, local repositories, and on-line. The table includes resource listed on the NRHP, CRHR, as well as historic districts, and landmarks located within 1/4-mile of the Project Area.

Table 2: NRHP and/or CRHR-listed and eligible resources, historic districts, and landmarks within a 1/4-mile of the Project Area.

Name Address/Details NRHP CRHR NR Landmark Historic District N/A 1279 Allyn Avenue X X C.D. Mooney House 1269 Allyn Avenue X X Dowell House 1317 Allyn Avenue X X John Ramos Sherry House- 1468-1478 Railroad Ave. X X Depot Saloon Special Internal Revenue 1216 Church Street X X Bonded Warehouse, First District, No. 13 St. Helena Catholic Church 1340 Tainter Street X X St. Helena Historic Main Street; and adjacent Streets X Commercial District between Adam and Spring Streets St. Helena Public Library 1360 Oak Street X X St. Helena Southern Pacific Railroad Avenue, northeast of the X X Railroad Depot junction of Main Street. and Madrona Avenue.

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Name Address/Details NRHP CRHR NR Landmark Historic District Taylor, Duckworth and 1345 Railroad Avenue X X Company Foundry Building William Tell Saloon and Hotel 1228 Spring Street X X

PROPERTY HISTORY

As part of the literature search, EDS reviewed historic maps, city directories, and deeds, as well as documents available online to determine ownership history and development of the Project Area. The following section provides an overview of the property history.

The Project Area is located within what was once part of a 17,962-acre Mexican land grant known as Rancho Carne Human, owned by Bale. In the 1870s, Bale’s widow Maria sold a portion of the rancho, which included the Project Area, to Eliza Yount who was the second wife of Yountville founder George Yount. In 1884 Eliza sold twenty-acres of the land to John Allyn, which included the Project Area. Allyn was born in Connecticut in 1820 and trained as a minister at Lane Theological Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio (Allyn 1884; Duffee 2014). Allyn moved to Illinois where he taught public school and practiced law. In 1851, Allyn moved to California seeking a mild climate to improve his health and his financial status (Allyn 1884). When Allyn first arrived in California he tried his hand at mining, but due to health issues he instead started a mining equipment business for washing gold with his brother Mark Allyn. This endeavor proved to be a success, and in 1855 Allyn returned to Illinois where he married Sophia Hobson. Allyn’s marriage to Sophia ended in divorce and he moved to Victoria British Columbia, Canada where he continued to pursue his mining business. By 1860, he returned to Illinois, and in 1861 he married Sophronia Scott. He and his second wife remained in Illinois for about a year while Allyn studied dentistry then moved to Victoria, British Columbia where Allyn still owned property. In the mid-1860s they moved to California and in 1868, Allyn and his wife moved to St. Helena again seeking a milder climate due to Allyn’s ongoing health issues. In 1881, Allyn purchased twenty-acres of land from Eliza and built a house and planted wine grapes (Figure 2). Allyn built a road that is now called Allyn Street (formerly Scott Avenue), which started at Spring Street and lead northwest to Allyn’s house at the end of the road. While living in St. Helena, Allyn worked as a storekeeper and a dentist. Allyn also served as a trustee of the school system and was well- known locally for his poetry. By 1880, Allyn was considered a prominent citizen of St. Helena and many residents began to refer to Scott Avenue as Allyn Avenue (Allyn 1884). By 1910, Scott Avenue was re- named Allyn Avenue.

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Figure 2. 1881 map (King and Morgan), showing the Project Area and John Allyn’s house on the northeast side of Scott Avenue.

According to Sanborn maps from 1899, 1910, and 1910-1944 (updated) (Figure 3, Figure 4, and Figure 5), there was an previous house located within the Project Area; however, despite conducting a detailed record search, it is unclear who owned and lived in this house. The previous house appears to have been demolished sometime between 1944 and 1955, and may have been abandoned as early as 1939, per Polk’s St. Helena Directories from 1939, 1942, 1947, and 1948-1949, which reveal that no one resided at the addresses associate with the Project Area. Previous addresses included 25 Scott Avenue, 1231 Allyn Avenue, and 1225 Allyn Avenue.

In 1952, the Project Area was sold to Thomas and Gertrude McCaffrey and, according to records at the Napa County Assessor-Recorder office, the lot appears to have been vacant at the time of purchase. It is likely that Thomas and Gertrude had the ca. 1952 house built within the Project Area. Thomas and Gertrude were locals who had lived for over 10 years on a farm located on Big Tree Ranch Road, just north of St. Helena. According to U.S. Census records, Thomas was employed by the Basalt Rock Company as a foreman, but is also listed as a farmer (www.ancestory.com). Thomas died in 1953 and in 1956 Gertrude is listed as widow living in the house at 1225 Allyn Avenue and working as a clerk in St. Helena. The property was then sold in 1972 to Anthony (Tony) and Diane Nunes (formerly Diane Hazeltine). Anthony and Diane moved to St. Helena in 1965. Anthony owned and operated Tony's Barber Shop in St. Helena

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for 35 years before retiring in 2000; he passed away in 2002. Diane Nunes ran the St. Helena Catholic Church thrift shop from the 1980s until she retired in 2015.

Figure 3. 1899 Sanborn map showing the previous house located within the Project Area.

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Figure 4. 1910 Sanborn map showing the previous house located within the Project Area.

Figure 5. 1910 Sanborn map updated in 1944 showing the previous house located within the Project Area.

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The following table provides details regarding the previous owners of the ca. 1952 house located at 1225 Allyn Avenue, St. Helena.

Table 3: Previous identified occupants of the ca. 1952 house within the Project Area.

Year Previous Owner Comments

1952 – 1972 Thomas Kelton and Gertrude McCaffrey The McCaffrey’s likely constructed the ca. 1952 house. 1972 - 2015 Anthony and Diane Nunes

HISTORIC RESOURCE FIELD SURVEY The Project Area was surveyed, photographed, and documented by EDS Principal Architectural Historian, Stacey De Shazo M.A., on November 28, 2016. The section below details the ca. 1952 house and landscape. ca. 1952 House The ca. 1952 house is a rectangular, front-gable planned, wood-framed building with a set-back parallel gable addition. The original house consists of an asymmetrical design with one dominate and one lower gable, and decorative vertical shiplap set within each gable. The house is clad in horizontal shiplap and all the windows are boarded-up with plywood. There is a moderate pitch roof clad in asphalt shingles. The roof consists of a slight over-hang with a combination of exposed and enclosed eaves. There is a shallow stoop with a gable porch overhang, and concrete stairs. The house rests on a combination concrete perimeter and wood post with concrete pier foundation. The house is situated in the center of the lot and is located behind a chain link metal privacy fence.

Figure 6. Ca. 1952 house, facing southwest.

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Northeast Elevation (Primary Façade) The northeast elevation consists of the original asymmetrical, rectangular plan design that includes a dominate front gable and a lower gable (Figure 7). There is also a front-gable addition that is set back from the original plan that was likely added in late 1950s. All three gables are open and consist of decorative vertical shiplap that is set within each gable, and decorative wood trim along the corners of the elevation. There are two corner windows along the original front elevation that are boarded-up with plywood; however, the original wood casing is still present. The front door is set within the lower gable that also serves as a porch overhang supported by a single square column (Figure 8). The front door consists of raised wood panels along the lower section and a glass pane along the upper section that is boarded-up with plywood (Figure 9). There is a red-dyed porch stoop and red-dyed concrete stairs with wrap-around steps (Figure 10). The front-gable addition consists of what appears to be sliding doors that are boarded- up with plywood (Figure 11). There appears to have been a deck attached to the addition of the house that has been removed.

Figure 7. Northeast elevation, facing west.

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Figure 8. Northeast elevation, showing the porch stoop.

Figure 9. Front door, facing southwest.

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Figure 10. Red-dyed front porch stoop and stairs.

Figure 11. Front-gable addition, facing southwest.

Southeast Elevation The southeast elevation consists of a paired window, one single window, and half of the wrap-around corner window (Figure 12 and Figure 13). Each of the windows are boarded-up with plywood, but consist of the original wood casing and a slightly projecting window sill. The exposed roof rafters are visible along this elevation, as well as two foundation vents.

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Figure 12. Southeast elevation, facing north.

Figure 13. Southeast elevation, showing parallel gable addition.

Southwest Elevation The southwest elevation consists of the original rectangular gable plan and parallel gable addition. The original plan consists of two windows and what appears to be a sliding door (Figure 14). One window and the sliding doors are boarded-up; however, there is a vinyl garden window that is visible from this elevation that is boarded-up along the interior. There is decorative vertical cladding along the gable, and the parallel gable addition extends beyond the original plan (Figure 15). There also appears to have been a back porch along this elevation that has been removed. The addition along the southwest elevation consists of a garden window that is visible from the exterior, but boarded up on the interior. The gable consists of decorative vertical cladding, and the corners of the addition consist of decorative wood trim.

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Figure 14. Original planned rear elevation, facing northeast.

Figure 15. Southwest elevation, facing east.

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Figure 16. Parallel gable addition, facing east.

Northwest Elevation The northwest elevation consists of five windows that are covered-up with plywood (Figure 17 and Figure 18). There is decorative wood casing around the windows that appears to be original. There are five foundation vents and closed eaves along the northwest elevation. A tall metal vent pipe is visible along the roof, as well as several smaller vent pipes.

Figure 17. Northwest elevation, facing southeast.

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Figure 18. Northwest elevation, facing east.

Interior The interior of the house was viewed from the front entry door, as access was limited due to the requirement to wear a protective mask. The interior is currently stripped down to the framing (Figure 19). The original wood floors appear to be intact; however, from the front door view it seems that all the windows have been replaced with vinyl windows.

Figure 19. Interior view from the front door.

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Landscape The Project Area is a grass covered parcel with several trees. The parcel is surrounded by a combination of fencing that includes a metal chain link fence along the front, wood fencing along the sides, and concrete block fencing along the rear of the property (Figure 20 and Figure 21).

Figure 20. Wood fencing, facing south.

Figure 21. Concrete block fencing along the rear parcel boundary.

Neighborhood Setting The neighborhood setting of Allyn Avenue, between Spring Street and Adams Street, consists of a variety of single-family houses that range in date from approximately 1880 to 2015. Directly across the street from the Project Area is a single-family house constructed in ca. 1912. Adjacent and southeast of the

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Project Area is a single-family house constructed in 2015, and adjacent and northwest of the Project Area is a single-family house constructed in ca. 1912.

EVALUATION FOR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE The ca. 1952 house was evaluated for listing on the CRHR. The building was evaluated within the historic context and current setting.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

California Register of Historical Resources The CRHR is an inventory of significant architectural, archaeological, and historical resources in the State of California. Resources can be listed in the California Register through several methods. State Historical Landmarks and National Register-listed properties are automatically listed in the California Register. Properties can also be nominated to the California Register by local governments, private organizations, or citizens. The CRHR follows nearly identical guidelines to those used for the National Register. One difference is that the CRHR identifies the Criteria for Evaluation numerically instead of alphabetically.

The following section examines the eligibility of the ca. 1952 house for listing on the CRHR. After a thorough analysis, it was determined that building does not appear to meet the criteria of significance for listing on the CRHR for the following reasons.

CRHR Evaluation 1. (Event): Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local regional history or the cultural heritage of California or the United States.

The ca. 1952 house does not appear to be individually significant in association with historical events important to local regional history, California, or the nation. Therefore, the house is not eligible for listing in the CRHR under Criterion 1. 2. (Person): Associated with the lives of persons important to local, California or national history.

Based on extensive research regarding the property there is no evidence that the ca. 1952 house was associated with persons significant to local regional, California, or U.S. history. Therefore, the property is not eligible for listing on the CRHR under Criterion 2. 3. (Construction/Architecture): Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values. The ca. 1952 consists of elements of World War II Era Cottage architecture; however, the architect and/or engineer are not known, and the building does not appear to be the work of a master, nor does it possess high artistic values that embody the distinctive characteristics of the World War II Era Cottage architectural style. Therefore, the building does not appear to be eligible for listing in the CRHR under Criterion 3. 4. (Information potential): Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California, or the nation. The ability to yield important information about the past is typically applied to archaeological resources associated with the property. Since the Project Area was not evaluated for archaeology,

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it cannot be determined if it will yield, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California or the nation.

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Historical Resources include properties eligible for listing on the CRHR, the NRHP, or a local register of historical resources (as defined at Public Resources Code §5020.1(k)). According to Public Resources Code §15064.5(b), a project would have a significant impact on an Historical Resource if it would “cause a substantial adverse change in the significance” of that resource. Specifically, “substantial adverse change in the significance of an Historical Resource means physical demolition, destruction, relocation, or alteration of the resource or its immediate surroundings such that the significance of an historical resource would be materially impaired.”

The Project Area includes a ca. 1952 house and landscape that were surveyed and evaluated to determine historic integrity and eligibility for listing on the CRHR. Based on the HRE that included a record search and review, field survey, and application of the CRHR criteria of significance, the ca. 1952 house does not appear eligible for listing on the CRHR. Although, the ca. 1952 house does have some elements of World War II Era Cottage architecture, the design does not meet the significance standards necessary to qualify for listing on the CRHR. A DPR 523 Primary Record, Continuation Record, and a Location Map Record were completed as part of the HRE and are included as Attachment A.

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REFERENCES CITED Allyn, John 1884 A Sketch of Matthew Allyn and His Descendants to 1884; Also, Selections of the Prose Publications of John Allyn and His Poetic Writings. Publisher: San Francisco: A. L. Bancroft & Co., Printers. Ancestry.com 2010 U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Brunzell, Kara 2015 Historical Evaluation of the building at 1761 Stockton Street, St. Helena, Napa County, California. Brunzell Historical.

City of St. Helena 2016 Our History. Electronic document, http://www.ci.st-helena.ca.us/content/our-history. Accessed: November 29,2016. DAHP 2016 Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. http://www.dahp.wa.gov/ . Accessed: November 29,2016. Derry, Anne, H. Ward Jandl, Carol D. Schull, and Jan Thorman 1977 Guidelines for Local Surveys: A Basis for Preservation Planning. National Register Bulletin #24, Revised, 1985, by Patricia L. Parker. Duffee, Alice P. 2014 Historic Resource Evaluation 1269 Allyn Avenue, St. Helena, Napa County, California. Hunt, Marguerite, and Harry Lawrence Gunn 1926 History of St. Helena. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago.

McAlester, Virginia and Lee McAlester 2009 A Field Guild to American Houses. New York, Alfred A. Knopf. Napa County Historical Society 2015 Dr. Edward Turner Bale, California History, Calistoga. Office of Historic Preservation 2015 California Historical Landmarks by County. Electronic document, http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21520. Accessed October 15, 2016. Page & Turnbull 2009 City of St. Helena, Historic Resources Inventory. Prepared by Page & Turnbull, Inc., San Francisco, California. St. Helena Historical Society 2014 The Electroiler, May 2014, Volume 12, Page 2. Tyler, Norman, Ted J. Ligibel, and Ilene R. Tyler

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2009 Historic Preservation, An Introduction to History, Principals, and Practices. W.W. Norton & Company, New York. Wallace, W.F. 1901 The History of Napa County, Oakland, Calif.ornia. Enquirer print.

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Attachment A DPR Forms

Evans & De Shazo, LLC Page 28 PageState of1 California of  x The Resources *Resource Agency Name or #: (Assigned by Primaryrecorder) # 1125 Merrill Street P1.DEPARTMENT Other Identifier: OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # ____

PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial NRHP Status Code Other Listings Review Code Reviewer Date

Page 1 of 9 *Resource Name or #: 1225 Allyn Avenue P1. Other Identifier: ____ *P2. Location:  Not for Publication  Unrestricted *a. County Napa and (P2c, P2e, and P2b or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Rutherford Date 1973 T 8N ; R 6W ;  of  of Sec un ; MD B.M. c. Address 1225 Allyn Avenue City St. Helena Zip 94574 d. UTM: Zone 10 , 561185 mE/ 47239744 The ca. 1905 building is located at 1225 Allyn Avenue, St. Helena, Napa County, within Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 009-311-013-000. The building is located on the southwest side of Allyn Avenue between Spring Street and Adams Street within a residential neighborhood known as Spring Street. The building is located approximately 190 feet northwest of Spring Street and 330 feet southwest of Tainter Street. *P3a. Description: The ca. 1952 house is designed in the World War II Era Cottage architectural style. The house is a rectangular, front-gable planned, wood-framed building with a set-back parallel gable addition. The original house consists of an asymmetrical design with one dominate and one lower gable, and decorative vertical shiplap set within each gable. The house is clad in horizontal shiplap, and all the windows are boarded-up with plywood. There is a moderate pitch roof clad in asphalt shingles. There is a shallow stoop with a gable porch overhang, and concrete stairs. The house rests on a combination concrete perimeter and wood post with concrete pier foundation.

*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2; P5a. Photograph or Drawing Single Family Property *P4. Resources Present:  Building  Structure  Object  Site  District  Element of District  Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: northeast and southeast elevations, facing west, 11/28/2016

*P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source:  Historic  Prehistoric  Both ca. 1952

*P7. Owner and Address: Withheld by Owner *P8. Recorded by: Stacey De Shazo, M.A., Evans & De Shazo, LLC, 6876 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472 P9. Date Recorded: 11/28/2016

*P10. Survey Type: Reconnaissance

*P11. Report Citation: Stacey De Shazo (2016): Historic Resource Evaluation of the property located at 1225 Allyn Avenue, Napa County, California _ *Attachments: NONE Location Map Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (List):

DPR 523A (9/2013) *Required information State of California  Natural Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Property Name: ____1225 Allyn Avenue Page 2_of _9____

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) Northeast Elevation (Primary Façade)

The northeast elevation consists of the original asymmetrical, rectangular plan design that includes a dominate front gable and a lower gable. There is also a front-gable addition that is set back from the original plan that was likely added in late 1950s. All three gables are open and consist of decorative vertical shiplap that is set within each gable, and decorative wood trim along the corners of the elevation. There are two corner windows along the original front elevation that are boarded-up with plywood; however, the original wood casing is still present. The front door is set within the lower gable that also serves as a porch overhang supported by a single square column. The front door consists of raised wood panels along the lower section and a glass pane along the upper section that is boarded-up with plywood. There is a red-dyed porch stoop and red-dyed concrete stairs with wrap-around steps. The front-gable addition consists of what appears to be sliding doors that are boarded-up with plywood. There appears to have been a deck attached to the addition of the house that has been removed.

DPR 523L (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) State of California  Natural Resources Agency Primary# DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI # Trinomial CONTINUATION SHEET Property Name: ____1225 Allyn Avenue Page 3_of _9____

Southeast Elevation

The southeast elevation consists of a paired window, one single window, and half of the wrap-around corner window. Each of the windows are boarded-up with plywood, but consist of the original wood casing and a slightly projecting window sill. The exposed roof rafters are visible along this elevation, as well as two foundation vents.

Southwest Elevation

The southwest elevation consists of the original rectangular gable plan and parallel gable addition. The original plan consists of two windows and what appears to be a sliding door. One window and the sliding doors are boarded-up; however, there is a vinyl garden window that is visible from this elevation that is boarded-up along the interior. There is decorative vertical cladding along the gable, and the parallel gable

addition extends beyond the original plan. There also appears to have been a back porch along this elevation that has been removed. The addition along the southwest elevation consists of a garden

window that is visible from the exterior, but boarded up on the interior. The gable consists of decorative vertical cladding, and the corners of the addition consist of decorative wood trim.

Northwest Elevation

The northwest elevation consists of five windows that are covered-up with plywood. There is decorative wood casing around the windows that appears to be original. There are five foundation vents and closed eaves along the northwest elevation. A tall metal vent pipe is visible along the roof, as well as several smaller vent pipes.

Interior

The interior of the house was viewed from the front entry door, as access was limited due to the requirement to wear a protective mask. The interior is currently stripped down to the framing. The original wood floors appear to be intact; however, from the front door view it seems that all the windows have been replaced with vinyl windows.

DPR 523L (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) State of California  Natural Resources Agency Primary # DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# LOCATION MAP Trinomial

Page 9 of 9 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) 1225 Allyn Avenue

*Map Name: Rutherford *Scale: 1:24,000 *Date of map: 1973

DPR 523J (Rev. 1/1995)(Word 9/2013) * Required information